Baker named All American Scholar

By Katie Collins Brush News-Tribune Staff Writer

Posted:
09/25/2012 04:00:00 PM MDT

Megan Baker

Brush High School sophomore Megan Raschel Baker was recently named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy (USAA) and for proud parents Mike and Charity Baker of Hillrose, it comes as no surprise. “Megan has been on every Honor Roll since the sixth grade,” said her mother Charity Baker,” and she also plays volleyball, basketball and travel league sports. She is very hard working and loves to socialize,” Charity continued. “Megan is working towards further education from different colleges and in her spare time she works at Brush Livestock of Colorado.The USAA has established the All-American Scholar Award Program to offer deserved recognition to superior students who excel in the academic disciplines.The All-American Scholars must earn a 3.3 or higher GPA. Only scholars selected by a school instructor, counselor or other qualified sponsor are accepted. After being nominated for the honor by Laurie Unger, Megan will appear in the All-American Scholar Yearbook which is published nationally. “Recognizing and supporting our youth is more important than ever before in America’s history,” noted Dr. George Stevens, Founder of the United States Achievement Academy. “Certainly, students recognized as All-American Scholars should be congratulated and appreciated for their dedication to excellence and achievement.

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” Megan is the granddaughter of Larry and Sharilyn Blake of Hillrose and Peggy and Dave Baker of Brush. Her great-grandmother, Twyla Blake of Brush, Gwen Robertson of Greeley and great-grandparents Art and Verna Kittleman of Brush will also be enthused to know that the nomination also qualifies Megan to apply for one of the 400 scholarship cash grants awarded each year by the nonprofit USAA Scholarship Foundation.

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